The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-28


Butler County Common Pleas, being only tenn
porary, the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81 Dayton Off
eials have moved to make the order permanent
set aside the in junction granted by Judge
Vanderveer and also the appointment OF re-
ceiver. Upon conclusion of the argument, the
court took the motion under Amusement ana
said that a decision would be rendered to-mor-
row.
Local and State Notes.
Norman Beckley, general manager of the
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan road, is in the
city on official business.
The Lake Shore people will build branch OK
their road AIRLINE divisionl from Kendallville,
Ind, TO Rome City, Ind.
The vandalia is increasing its side-tracks at
Terre Haute two miles or more utilizing ground
they own quite n distance out from the city
yards.
Receiver McNulta leaves for New York to-day
for the purpose Of disbursng 81. 000, 900 in pay
ing back interest on the Wabash companys first
mortgage ponds
1t is stated that the Grand Rapids s. Indiana
road has shown q larger increase III earnings
this year thus far than any other of the lines
leased by the Pennsylvania Company.
There 10 to be a test of the Westinghouse air
brake on freight trains at Cincinnati to-day,
and number Of Indianapolis railroad men 60
down this morning to witness the test
The L.. N. A. & C. thus far this year has been
earning at the rate of 81, 270 per mile annum,
which is q good showing for a Western road, es-
pecialy one crossing Indiana north and south.
The Southern tourists tickets will be placed
on sale on the first of next month. one month
later than usual, owing to some petty s0uabblIng
between the general passenger agents on trivial
questions.
The lines of the Pennsylvania Company west
Of PittsburR. for the nine months of 1887, show
surplus over all liabilities of 81. OBS 928, being
gain as compared with the same period Of 1886
Of 81, l25. 364
Chairman Abbott OF the Western Passenger
Agents Association, is still laboring with the
WaDaah a
Chicago Alton to effect reconciliation and
restoration of rates by the two companies.
r. w. Gladding has been appointed general
agent OF the L., n. A. e. c., with headquarters
at Thomasvilie, Ga. The L., N. A. g. G. through
this agency expect to largely increase their bust
moss TO Chicago and other Northern points.
General Managers Beach, of the Bee-line and
Henderson. of l., b. & W., were in conference
couple of hours last evening regarding the af-
fairs of the Middle States Lumber Association,
which are not moving along as smoothly as is
desirable.
General Superintendent Hill, of the Lake
Erie 81 Western, is in tbs city and will remain
through the day. The general Offices of the road
will be removed here in about thirty days and
he and other officials are looking for residences
for their respective families.
The Central Traffic Association WILL here
after. Issue the passenger rate sheets for the
to do unless there is a reform among the local
ticket agents who seldom refer to a rate sheet.
offering only rates which will catch the busi
The management or the Pennsylvania COM
pany has taken mp the matter Of eouipping their
freight trains with continuous air brakes. 1t
has been demonstrated that there are automatic
air brakes fully adapted freight train service.
and great reform in this direction is looked for
within the next two years. \
The l., B. 81 w. people putting in this
month twenty five miles of steel rail. Within the
last twelve mouths Receiver Henderson has
paid out IN the purchase of steel rails 1856, 900
and a large per cent. Of the mileage CT the
tire system is now laid with steel rails weighing
sixty-four pounds to the yard.
The patrons of the Bee-line bet ween Union
and Indianapolis are quite anxious that the
company put on a passenger train to leave Union
answering 10 No. "A. going in the opposite direc.
ton, which has become one of the best paying
trains on the Indianapolis division.
There is q good deal of complaint on the line
accommodations it furnishes its patrons. more
especially the shippers The business develops
much faster than the Pennsylvania Company
operating it furnishes equipments. and the
traffic of the road is thought be in its infancy
If proper encouragement was given shippers
he line.
The impression prevails that matter who is
made receiver of the G. Fl. & D., Superintend-
emit Neilson and General Passenger Agent Rock
we'll, both Of whom have made excellent records
in the positions they hold, will be retained. Mr.
Nelson is said to be operating the road and real
~ improving the property a smaller per cent
Of the roads gross earnings than has any former
superintendent
Export shippers. many OF them, here, at st.
Louis and Chicago claim that they have con-
tracts good until Jan. i at rates which are
cents per 100 pounds below those il is proposed
to adopt the LIST of November. If this is
true. the steams nip com panles will need to pro-
tect the contracts and then settle with the rail-
roads. OF the Interstate Commission
cuts figure with the ocean steamship COM
panies.
The c., l., St L. & C. earned in the third
week of October $5i, Cos. A. A decrease in
passenger and local freight earnings is shown
while there was increase in earnings from
foreign freights carried. The decrease in
passenger earnings is due to the fact that there
were attractions both at Indianapolis and Gin
cinnati the corresponding week last year which
drew a good deal of excursion business and
swelled the earnings.
The annual report of the Cincinnati, Sandusky
e. Cleveland, eastern division of the L., b. 81
W., gives but a meagre review of the years
operations. The president says, 1--WE may
fairly expect that consolidation will be COM
pleted during the month of January next"
The balance sheet contains nothing of new
interest The statement of floating assets and
liabilities shows the former to amount TO $685.
al, and the latter TO $780, $685.
G.. K. Henderson, who has made an excellent
vccord IN lifting broken down railroads out of
she mire. has cot hold of one road which puzzles
rim sometimes to make both ends meet That
. the Chicago & Ohio River. formerly the d..
o. e. o. II. road. Unfortunately. the crops
The line this year were seriously affected by the
drought, and there is really but little business
on the road. and how to even earn operating
sxpeuses is q problem, or likely to be- the COM
sng winter.
Railway employees beginning to take more
interest in the manner roads are operated than
formerly The repeated reductions in freight
rates are beginning to DC regarded oy them -ith
6ay n reduction IN number OF employees And in
wages In Minnesota the railroad employees are
asitating the formation OF an association for